Court grants N1bn bail to 109 foreigners arested for cybercrime

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted a complete of N1bn bail to 109 overseas nationals detained on allegations of their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrime and hacking actions stated to be threatening the nation’s safety.

Justice Ekerete Akpan, whereas delivering a ruling within the bail utility moved by the defence counsel, James Onoja, SAN, which was not opposed by the prosecution counsel A. A Egwu, ordered the defendants to current 5 sureties alongside the sum.

The court docket dominated that every of the sureties should personal a landed property inside the Abuja metropolis.

The decide additional directed that every surety should submit two latest passport pictures to the court docket.

Moreover, the defendants are required to submit the unique copies of their passports to the court docket’s deputy registrar.

The court docket additionally ordered that the sureties should additionally submit their passports to the court docket.

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